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The Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter and fathered seven children with her, first planned to build his secret cell as early as 1978, when his daughter was 12, authorities said today.

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Austrian authorities say the case of the man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered at least six children with her is one of the nation's worst-ever crimes.

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Father admits 24-year kidnap horror

An Austrian man has confessed to holding his daughter captive in a “house of horrors” for 24 years and fathering at least six of her children, police said today.

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Man 'held daughter captive in cellar for 24 years'

A woman was held captive in a cellar for almost 24 years by her father, who repeatedly raped her and fathered at least six children, police said.

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